Question

agricultural system ganga.is it helpful to any states??

Answer 1

Ganga is the largest river in terms of basin area in India, an area of approximately 1000000 sq. kms. Ganga has its basin area spread along 11 north indian states. The geography of River Ganges is apt for harvesting a wide variety of crops. The Ganges Basin with its fertile soil is influential to the agricultural economies of India and Bangladesh. The Ganges and its tributaries provide a constant source of irrigation to an extensive area. The major crops cultivated in that area include rice, lentils, sugarcane, potatoes, oil seeds and wheat. Along the banks of the river, the existence of swamps and lakes provide a rich fertile area for crops like legumes, chillies, sesame, mustard, sugarcane, and jute. There are also many fishing zones along the river, though all of them are highly polluted.